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Commas, Semicolons, Phrases, Clauses, Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

7th - 9th Grade

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Commas, Semicolons, Phrases, Clauses, Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an independent clause?

A complex sentence.

has a subject, verb, and complete thought

Only has a subject and verb

Only has a verb and subject

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a dependent clause?

has only a subject

A compound sentence

has a subject and verb

Has a subject and verb, but is not a complete thought.

Cannot stand alone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct structure of simple sentence.

Must have a subject

Has an independent clause and doesn't contain dependent clauses or phrases.

Has 2 Independent Clauses

Has only a dependent Clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct structure of a compound sentences?

One independent clause

Has a subject and a verb.

Two dependent clauses

Links two independent clauses using a comma and conjunction or a semicolon. There are no dependent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the correct structure of a complex sentence?

1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clause(s)

2 independent clauses

2 dependent clauses

a subject and a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When does a complex sentence require a comma?

If the dependent clause comes first

If the verb comes first

If the independent clause comes first

If there are 2 dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Because of the rainstorm, the baseball game was cancelled.

correct punctuation

incorrect punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

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